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• During negative pressure wound therapy, ALLY TO GO™ and NPWT Occlusion Detection Dressing or NPWT Incision
Management Dressing are a closed system and are NOT vented to atmosphere.
• When the NPWT canister is full, replace immediately (
2.3 Changing the Canister
). Fluids are not removed
from the dressing once the canister is full.
1.4 Safety Tips
Keep Therapy On
The ALLY TO GO™ should be operated at least 22 hours out of every 24-hour period.
Contact your healthcare professional if negative pressure wound therapy stops or if the ALLY TO GO™ is off for more than
2 hours in a 24-hour period. Your dressing must be changed by your healthcare professional.
Monitoring the Wound
Inspect the dressing frequently to ensure that the dressing is collapsed and that negative pressure wound therapy is
being delivered in a consistent manner. Monitor your wound and the canister and tubing for signs of active bleeding.
Monitor around your wound for signs of infection or other complications. Signs of possible infection may include fever,
tenderness, redness, swelling, itching and rash, increased warmth in the wound area, sudden increase in pain, purulent
discharge or a strong odor. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fainting, sore throat with swelling of the
mucous membrane, disorientation, high fever, refractory hypotension, orthostatic hypotension or periwound induration
(a sunburn-like rash) may be added signs of more serious complications of infection. Extra care and attention should be
given if there are any signs of possible infection or related complications. Infection can be serious. With or without the
ALLY TO GO™, infection can lead to many adverse complications including pain, discomfort, fever, gangrene, toxic shock,
septic shock and various other complications. With signs of more serious complications of infection, discontinue the use
of the ALLY TO GO™ until the serious infection is diagnosed and properly treated by your healthcare professional.
NPWT Occlusion Detection Dressing Use/NPWT Incision Management Dressing Use
Your healthcare professional will apply and change your dressings for you.
NOTE:
All dressing components of the NPWT Occlusion Detection Dressing Kit and the Kendall™ NPWT Incision
Management Dressing Kit are sterile. The decision to use clean versus sterile/aseptic technique is dependent upon your
healthcare professional’s preference. All components of the ALLY TO GO™, the NPWT Occlusion Detection Dressing Kits,
the Kendall™ NPWT Incision Management Dressing Kits, the canisters and other accessories are made without natural
rubber latex.
Be sure to comply with all
1.2 Contraindications
and
1.3 Precautions
for the ALLY TO GO™.